While Big Shaq might not see Kenny Atkinson’s efforts, he’ll be coaching Team Shaq in the 2025 edition of the NBA All-Star game. As of now, the Cavaliers lead the league in terms of offensive rating with 122 points per game. Also, their defense and pace rank among the top 10 this year. For the Cavs, these developments come from the efforts of their head coach.
Spending 35 years in the world of basketball, both as a player and as a coach, the Suffolk Hall of Fame inductee has gained recognition with his coaching. While Kenny’s on-court experiences are well-documented, his fans like to know more about him. So, let’s have a look at the personal side of the 57-year-old head coach’s life.
Who is Kenny Atkinson’s life partner?
While it’s public knowledge that Kenny Atkinson is married to Laura Atkinson, but good luck finding anything more about his personal life. There’s hardly anything available about the head coach, as he is known for keeping his private life off the limelight. However, after some deep digging, we were able to extract a few details about his wife and life.
We found that Mrs Atkinson was born on January 21, 1980, in Kansas as Laura Ann Waller. She attended Shawnee Heights Senior High in Tecumseh, graduating in 1998 and from there she went to Baker University. In a rare moment, once Kenny revealed that while he was on a trip to Chicago to visit one of his friends, he met Laura for the first time.
While the details about their marriage remain unknown, Kenny said that he proposed to Laura by saying, “You’re marrying me!” And that pretty much sums up what is known about the married life of the couple. Even though much of Kenny’s career stays in the limelight, both Laura and her husband remain tight-lipped about their personal lives.
Does Kenny have any children?
Yes, Kenny Atkinson has two lovely kids with his wife Laura. The couple welcomed their first child in 2008, a son named Anthony, and the second one in 2010, a daughter named Annika. The proud father has introduced their kids to the world of basketball, and both the kids prepare for varsity basketball at Gilmour Academy.
The whole family is pretty secretive about their lives, which is quite understandable. It was reported that during his days with the Nets, Kenny was living at a beach house in Quogue with his family. After parting ways with the Brooklyn franchise, the Atkinsons reside in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Cavs are headquartered there.
After the Cleveland Cavaliers hired Kenny as their head coach in 2024, the team has only seen progress since day one. Atkinson recorded his name in the books of the franchise’s history starting the 2024-25 season by winning 15 games, which became one of the longest winning streaks in the team’s history. Then again, his efforts led to a 12-game winning streak.
With a loving family on his side, Kenny is gearing the Cavs up for a championship success. Moving forward with his team, fans are excited to see what lies ahead in the head coach’s life.
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